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Nokia X
RM-986Samsung Wave 3
S8600| Global Score | |
| 50.6 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android Nokia X 1.0 UI | bada 2.0 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.55 x 2.48 x 0.41 inches | 4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.54 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 3,07 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 32.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 13.3 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 3 has an overall score of 54.2, which is a little bit better than Nokia X's overall score of 50.6. Although the Samsung Wave 3 is notably older than Nokia X, it's body is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Samsung Wave 3 works with bada 2.0 operating system, while Nokia X comes with Android Nokia X 1.0 UI operating system.
Nokia X counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Wave 3, because it has an extra graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores. Samsung Wave 3 counts with a screen that's just as good as Nokia X's screen, they have a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen, a display of the same size and the same exact resolution of 800 x 480.
The Samsung Wave 3 counts with a better camera than Nokia X, because it has a back camera with lot more MP. The Nokia X counts with a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Wave 3, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Nokia X also has 4 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Wave 3 and Nokia X have very similar batteries performance.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Wave 3 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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